Mary's Abbey

“Haven’t you heard? I don’t have a heart. Everyone knows that.”

women like me don’t have a life. we choose clothes, and pay calls, and work for charity, and do the season. but, really, we’re stuck in a waiting room, until we marry.

Lady Mary Crawley + facial expressions (requested by anonymous)

Downton Abbey - Christmas Special

Even a butler has his favorites

“We got through the war, and he was paralysed but came back. There was only the two of them for a long time. He was her soldier.” - Penelope Wilton (Downton Abbey 2x05)

Haven’t you heard? I don’t have a heart. Everyone knows that.

2x08 | 6x08

mary crawley + wedding dresses

2x01 “Dear Lord, I don’t pretend to have much credit with you. I’m not even sure that you’re there. But if you are, and if I’ve ever done anything good, I beg you to keep him safe.“

1x04 “Haven’t you heard? I don’t have a heart. Everyone knows that.”

1x06 “I don’t care a fig about rules.“

1x07 “You know me, Carson. I’m never down for long.“

2x05 “I’m not much good at hanging back, I’m afraid. I won’t get in your way, I promise. But I will stay. You have volunteers, don’t you? Well, that’s what I am. A volunteer.“

3x01 “I should hate to be predictable.“